Join Aw Yeah Comics for Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 7, 2016 as we welcome Mark Waid, Gail Simone, Joshua Williamson, and Kyle Higgins! They will be signing from noon till 4:00 PM! We will also have face painting courtesy of the Cornfed Derby Dames, music provided by Dan’s Downtown Records, Yoga demonstrations by Studio Exhale, local artists, and a visit from the 1966 Batmobile! Join us for this Aw Yeah Awesome Day!

Emerald City Comicon has announced NORMAN REEDUS, star of THE WALKING DEAD, will appear at the convention on Friday April 8th and Saturday April 9th! Additionally they have announced another round of comic creator guests including Skottie Young (I HATE FAIRYLAND), Taki Soma (BITCH PLANET), Michael Avon Oeming (POWERS), Gail Simone (SECRET SIX), Ed McGuinness (SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL), and C.B. Cebulski, Marvel’s international talent scout! Limited tickets are still available, get them before they’re gone!

Emerald City Comicon (ECCC) is the premier comic book & pop culture convention in the Pacific Northwest. Join us April 7-10, 2016. For tickets and more information please go to the website: www.emeraldcitycomicon.com

Writer Gail Simone and artist Pete Woods sign at I Like Comics on Saturday, May 9th from noon till 3:00 pm for to celebrate the launch of Swords of Sorrow from Dynamite. Pete has created an exclusive cover that will be available ONLY through I Like Comics! The cover will be limited to only 500 copies at $5 a copy. Considering we now have over 700 box customers, you might want to reserve yours now. A CBCS Comics authorized rep will be on hand to witness for Signature Series grading.

Gail Simone, the fan favorite writer of Red Sonja, Secret Six, Birds of Prey, Batgirl, The Movement, the upcoming Swords of Sorrow, and many more, appears at Fantastic Comics on Saturday May 2nd for Free Comic Book Day!. Gail will be signing comics as well as selling limited edition, original scripts! The signing will begin at noon so come by the store to take advantage of all-day, store-wide sales (details TBA), get your picture taken with members of the 501st Legion, and pick up a bag of specially produced FREE COMICS!

Duane Swierczynski is the author of the Edgar-nominated and Anthony Award winning “Expiration Date.” Prior entries in the Charlie Hardie series have won the Shamus Award and been nominated for Anthony, Macavity, and Barry awards; the series is now being developed by Sony Pictures Television. He currently writes the monthly comics series “Judge Dredd” for IDW and “Bloodshot” for Valiant, and has written various bestselling comics series for Marvel, DC, and Dark Horse. He lives in Philadelphia.